Student Nurses Association
The Student Nurses Association is open to all pre-nursing and nursing students. The mission of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA is to enhance nursing education through community service activities that promote social and professional development. Membership in LSUHSC-NO SON SNA confers membership in the district, state and National Student Nurses' Association.
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SNA Officers Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 |
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| President | Marcela Pedron | mpedro@lsuhsc.edu |
| Vice President | Spencer Protti | sprott@lsuhsc.edu |
| Secretary | Abigail Neal | aneal9@lsuhsc.edu |
| Treasurer | Rachel Cao | rcao1@lsuhsc.edu |
| Historian | Andrew Doan | adoan@lsuhsc.edu |
| Breakthrough to Nursing | Jack Lewy | jlewy1@lsuhsc.edu |
| Community Service Coordinator Chair | Morgan Breaux | mbrea9@lsuhsc.edu |
| Community Service Coordinator | Teresa Lai | tlai1@lsuhsc.edu |
| Community Service Coordinator |
Emma MacMahon |
emacma@lsuhsc.edu |
| Community Service Coordinator |
Lyndsay Ford |
lford5@lsuhsc.edu |
| Parliamentarian |
Stephen Douglass |
sdoug5@lsuhsc.edu |
| Guest Speaker Coordinator | Caroline Lindsay | clind3@lsuhsc.edu |
| Shreveport Liason | Destiny Leo | dleo@lsuhsc.edu |
| OCIS Community Service Coordinator | Brandon Lewis | tlew20@lsuhsc.edu |
| Faculty Advisor | Susan Cooke | scooke@lsuhsc.edu |
| Faculty Advisor | Helen Neil | hneil@lsuhsc.edu |
Meetings Dates
| Meeting | Date | Time | Location |
| Meeting (Officer's Forum) | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 4:00-5:00pm | Lecture Hall A |
| Meeting | Monday, September 8, 2025 | 12:00-1:00pm | Lecture Hall A |
| Meeting | Monday, October 13, 2025 | 12:00-1:00pm | Lecture Hall A |
| Meeting | Monday, November 10, 2025 | 12:00-1:00pm | Lecture Hall A |
Membership Information
New members of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA are welcomed to join by the second meeting of each semester! If you have any questions about membership or becoming a member, contact the President. You may pay for your membership through this link on the NSNA website, http://www.nsna.org/membership.aspx
- Chapter dues are $5.00 per semester in cash or check
- To pay these chapter dues, print your confirmation of membership and put this confirmation and the $5.00 chapter dues into an envelope with your name on it and give it to the treasurer.
- Checks are made out to SNA @ LSUHSC
Bylaws
- NSNA Bylaws
- Bylaws of The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Student Nurses' Association
NSNA and SNA Code of Conduct
- Maintain the highest standard of personal and professional conduct.
- Actively promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within nursing education, the profession of nursing, and the student nurses' association.
- Refuse to engage in, or condone, discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
- Treat others with respect and promote an environment that respects human rights, values and choice of cultural and spiritual beliefs
- Abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages or any substances in the academic and clinical setting that impair judgment
Point System
In order to earn the blue and white SNA graduation cord, a student must be a paying member of SNA no later than the membership deadline of their Junior II semester or the equivalent for CARE, and earn at least 12 points for traditional students, and 8 points for CARE, by graduation. If Senior II's want their cord by composites pictures, points must be completed by the beginning of their graduating semester. Points are earned by participating in volunteer events and/or by contributing to donation events.
- Blood donation during LSUHSC-NO SON SNA Blood Drives = 1.0 point
- Missing Points
- Any missing points at the end of each semester should be sent to the VP for review. The VP's email is listed at the top of the page in the SNA officer table.
Upcoming Conventions
| NSNA 73rd Annual Convention April 9th–April 13th, 2025 Seattle, WA |
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| NSNA 43rd Midyear Conference November 6th-Novemebr 9th, 2025 Columbus, OH |
Meeting Minutes
Newsletters
Helpful Links
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
www.nsna.org
Louisiana Student Nurses Association (LASN)
www.lasn.org
NSNA Code of Professional Conduct
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k0wr4sw3bisiho/Code of Professional Conduct.pdf?dl=0
NSNA Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct Interpretive Statements
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sdk51g6r3c2pzpc/Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct With
Interpretive Statements.pdf?dl=0
NSNA Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4z3f18l3knxehw0/Nursing Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.pdf?dl=0